Before Hurricane María, if Puerto Rico were to pay off its debt without completely choking off economic and social development, it needed a total cancellation of the interest on the public debt and a reduction in the principal of approximately 45 percent to 90 percent. Now, in the wake of the storm, the debt relief needed is much greater.
The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF, updated two requests for qualification (RFQ) for roles related to the Government Development Bank’s restructuring support agreement, which were originally posted on its website Aug. 11.
Upon releasing second quarter results, Oriental Financial Group President José Rafael Fernández said despite solid performance, there is a “great deal of uncertainty” moving forward about the economic impact from Puerto Rico’s fiscal restructuring.
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